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Day 10 Japan part 2

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April 9th 2008
Geo: 33.16, 129.72After leaving Fukuoka Dome, we went on a long trip to Huis Ten Bosch. Can't exactly tell you how long as I slept in the bus. We had a stopover where we saw the cherry blossom, which was lucky as we were there during cherry blossom season.We arrived at HuisTen Bosch in the early evening. I thought I had been transported to another country! If it wasn't for the Japanese ... read more

Asia » Japan

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more